Malaysia halves jail sentence of ex-prime minister Najib
Malaysia halved the jail sentence on Friday of former premier Najib Razak, who was convicted of graft and money laundering…
Russian war critic poses an awkward challenge for Putin and the Kremlin as the election nears
Over President Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power, a systemic opposition has been wiped out in Russia with the Kremlin’s…
Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes reaches plea deal in Medicare fraud case
Convicted Medicare fraudster Philip Esformes has reached a plea deal that could resolve a long-running, complicated criminal case that has…
Trump New York business fraud case verdict delayed to later in February
A verdict in the New York civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump — which had been anticipated…
Ad giant Publicis paying $350 million to settle U.S. opioid crisis claims
The health-care division of French ad giant Publicis agreed to pay $350 million to settle claims that its past marketing…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologizes for his handling of cancer diagnosis and hospitalization
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin publicly apologized Thursday for not telling President Joe Biden and the public about his…
Donald Trump’s lawsuit over ‘Steele dossier’ thrown out by UK court
Donald Trump’s data protection lawsuit against a British private investigations firm over a dossier which alleged ties between Trump’s campaign…
EU agrees $54 billion aid package for Kyiv; Orban says Hungary’s funds excluded from deal
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. EU leaders on Thursday agreed a 50 billion…
Haley campaign started election year with $14 million, after raising $17 million last quarter
Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley’s campaign for president raised more than $17 million last quarter and came into the…
Biden, allied groups $140 million campaign war chest dwarfs Republican rivals
A coalition made up of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, the Democratic National Committee, the president’s joint fundraising committees and…
